RE: [Chrysler300] f going in museum

["Larry Nirenberg" <lnirenberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Unfortunately, I don't think $38,000+ means what it used to especially
in car terms. The inflation calculator doesn't do justice to what this
car cost new in relative terms.  Searching the web I found the average
price of a new car in 1960 was about $3000.    At $5411 the 300F base
price was over 80% more than the average new car price of the era.
Today, the average car price is $28,000+ times 1.8 is over $50k (and
likely more as I assume the average price is MSRP as equipped not
average base price). All do respect to the new 300, I think this price
range is more reflective of the company an original letter car kept in
modern terms.  Not exactly earth shattering but interesting to think
about.

 

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From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of John
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:14 PM
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] f going in museum

 






Hi all - 
I found am "inflation calculator" online - they explain how they
calculate as well.
http://www.dollartimes.com/calculators/inflation.htm
<http://www.dollartimes.com/calculators/inflation.htm> 
That would make the base price of a 300-F to be $38692.33 in 2009
dollars- darn close to a 300-C SRT-8
Regards,
John spiers

--- On Wed, 4/29/09, Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:hurst300%40hughes.net> > wrote:

From: Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:hurst300%40hughes.net> >
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] f going in museum
To: "Larry Nirenberg" <lnirenberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:lnirenberg%40firstmerchantsgroup.com> >
Cc: "Ray Jones" <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:hurst300%40hughes.net> >,
Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> 
Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 11:48 AM

Hi Larry;
Congrats!
I would suggest that after the "from $5,411", you find a conversion on 
the internet to show what the car would cost in today's money. that 
can always be interesting as most who will be looking at your Brute 
will have no idea how much the money has changed.
Ray

On Apr 28, 2009, at 8:38 PM, Larry Nirenberg wrote:

I have put
together a little blurb (dare I say plagiarized) from various sources
and would like comment on any other factoids that might help explain the
historical importance of the Chrysler letter car

"It's the fellowship that makes it a special event."
Nifty neat stuff gonna be ahappening at the Spring Meet...Y'all gotta 
come and play with us! Ray

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